Biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for wastewater reclamation: Effect of intermittent aeration cycle

Lee, Seonki; Sutter, Matthias; Burkhardt, Michael; Wu, Bing; Chong, Tzyy Haur

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133719

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“…Even though biofouling is utilized to enhance biological treatment, the membrane may still need cleaning after being used for an extended period. This approach has been suggested in maintaining the stability of other gravity-driven filtration systems [9,12]. Thus, the membrane clogging can be cleaned with a combination of physical and chemical cleaning for extensive foulant removals [30,31].…”

Section: Filtration Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…It achieves a stable flux thanks to the mutual role of biofilm that is naturally a culprit causing membrane fouling [7]. The treated wastewater also experiences additional treatment by the biofilm leading to enhanced permeate quality [8][9][10]. Several reports emphasized that the transmembrane pressure (hereafter termed as hydrostatic pressure driven by gravity) affected membrane permeability and is thus considered as an essential parameter [11,12].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sequencing Batch Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge Membrane Process for Treatment of Tapioca Processing Wastewater

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Tapioca processing industries are very popular in the rural community to produce a variety of foods as the end products. Due to their small scales and scattered locations, they require robust modular systems to operate at low capacity with minimum supervision. This study explores the application of a novel sequencing batch-integrated fixed-film activated sludge membrane (SB-IFASM) process to treat tapioca processing wastewater for reuse purposes. The SB-IFASM employed a gravity-driven system and utilizes biofilm to enhance biodegradation without requiring membrane cleaning. The SB-IFASM utilizes the biofilm as a secondary biodegradation stage to enhance the permeate quality applicable for reuse. A lab-scale SB-IFASM was developed, preliminarily assessed, and used to treat synthetic tapioca processing industry wastewater. The results of short-term filtration tests showed the significant impact of hydrostatic pressure on membrane compaction and instant cake layer formation. Increasing the pressure from 2.2 to 10 kPa lowered the permeability of clean water and activated sludge from 720 to 425 and from 110 to 50 L/m2·h bar, respectively. The unsteady-state operation of the SB-IFASM showed the prominent role of the bio-cake in removing the organics reaching the permeate quality suitable for reuse. High COD removals of 63–98% demonstrated the prominence contribution of the biofilm in enhancing biological performance and ultimate COD removals of >93% make it very attractive for application in small-scale tapioca processing industries. However, the biological ecosystem was unstable, as shown by foaming that deteriorated permeability and was detrimental to the organic removal. Further developments are still required, particularly to address the biological stability and low permeability.

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Section: Filtration Performancementioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Sequencing Batch Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge Membrane Process for Treatment of Tapioca Processing Wastewater

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“…Low molecular weight (LMW) neutrals and LMW acids were analysed to be of higher concentrations in permeate than in feed. These results are in agreement with previous studies in which similar observations were made (Chomiak, et al, 2015;Lee, et al, 2019;Hube, et al, 2021). This could conceivably be due to the breakdown of substances that were larger in size (e.g., biopolymers and building blocks) to substances that were smaller in size (e.g.…”

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confidence: 93%